Pioneer PDP-503CMX 50" Professional Plasma Display

Pioneer PDP-503CMX 50

Pioneer PDP-503CMX 50" Professional Plasma Display
Manufacturer: Pioneer
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The PDP-503CMX is the next-generation Plasma from Pioneer. There are a lot of changes inside this 1280x768 (Wide XGA) 50" panel, such as greater brightness and contrast, less power consumption, less weight and Windows compatibility, but perhaps the most exciting is a slot for aftermarket video/RGB/digital interfacing. Slide in the Pioneer PDA-5002 video card, and you've got compatibility with all kinds of RGB and video signals (even DVI!). Slide in the cards and you can display picture-in-picture, SDI, or wireless video as well as having imbedded IP addresses, large videowall capabilities, and a host of other functions. The PDP-503CMX has a viewing angle of over 160 degrees, ensuring that no one misses the action, and it also boasts five preset screen modes and a built in amplifier for optional speakers. The PDP-503CMX is less than 4" deep, so is ideal for wall mounting, and unlike other plasma screen monitors, the cooling fan comes on only when it's needed, so nothing spoils quiet moments in a presentation. It's a computer monitor that can handle resolutions up to 1600x1200, but with the optional PDA-5002 it can also accept 720p and 1080i HD signals. The PDP-503CMX is ideal for a media room, corporate presentation or digital signage.
Amazon.com Product Description
Pioneer's third-generation plasma display panel, the PDP-503CMX 50-inch XGA professional plasma display, offers unique proprietary technologies to provide systems contractors and other users high quality imagery and great application flexibility as well as enhancements over previous models in the areas of brightness, clarity, contrast, and resolution.

Key advancements in the PDP-503CMX include its Pure Color Filter, a feature that decreases external light reflectivity to bring forth high contrast, even in direct-light environments, and Pioneer's improved Digital Enhancer, pixel-by-pixel image correction that provides a sharper and more natural rendition of text characters by increasing the data-display clarity. Continuous Emission Display Technology improves gradation rendering and color reproduction, achieving crisp, detailed picture quality. The unit also features a removable bezel, granting increased flexibility in design and color to match a variety of architectural environments.

Developed as an open-source innovation, the PDP-503CMX also features new expansion-slot technology that grants third-party manufacturers the option of developing mountable expansion boards, thereby increasing the unit's future capabilities as new technologies surface. The expansion slot allows for the addition--or removal--of various boards, giving you the ability to "future-proof" your investment as your needs change, and as technology changes. Optional accessories from Pioneer include a video board (for compatibility with video and digital RGB input), side -mount speakers, and a tabletop stand.

Embracing an open architecture, the PDP-503CMX's expansion slot is compatible with several possible interface installations, including DVI, FireWire, picture-in-picture, and SDI. This compatibility lets systems integrators install the interface that's appropriate to the custom needs of end users.

In addition, the PDP-503CMX surpasses true XGA resolution (1,280 x 768), and offers the benefits of plasma's emissive display capabilities. Unlike conventional CRTs, this technology delivers bright and even colors, better contrast ratios, and clearer images with more than 160-degree viewing angles.

Marking an improvement in the encased cell-panel structure offered by earlier Pioneer plasma displays, the PDP-503CMX features True-Matrix Imaging with Deep Encased Cell Structure, which virtually eliminates nearby light leakage from other cells, making the screen 60 percent greater than Pioneer's previous models. Other new features include the Energy Star-recognized Power Save function, which reduces normal power consumption by 20 percent, as well as overall increases in bright area contrast levels that have resulted in sharper high-definition images even in the brightest of locations.

What's in the Box
Plasma display, remote control, remote batteries, a remote case, a cleaning cloth, 2 speed clamps, 2 bead bands, a removable bezel for customization, feet for table standing, 2 display stands, 2 hex-hole bolts, 2 washers, 1 CD-ROM, a user's manual, a caution sheet, and a warranty/registration card.